Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
August 9-10, 2022

Cherrystone is pleased to present our Summer auction taking place on August 9-10, 2022, featuring Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World. This sale contains 1,283 lots, with notable United States, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, numerous European countries, with Austria, Belgium, France & Colonies, Germany, Hungary, Italy and Colonies, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Switzerland. From Asia there are selections of China, Laos and Vietnam. South American countries are also well represented, with a good showing of Inverted Centers from all parts of the globe. There and numerous flight covers and large lots and collections. Please note there are no printed catalogues for this auction.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #8545
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Flight Covers
1929 (5 Feb) cover with "Kamerad" cachet, sent unfranked, red & green on yellow label ("carried by Baron Von Koenig, The Boy Pilot, on his historic Flight to the Far East") flown from Calcutta to Tokyo, endorsed "From Calcutta via Burma - Siam to Singapore and from Osaka direct to Tokyo" with the flight dates, signed by von Koenig, subsequently posted unpaid within Calcutta with Park Street cds and 2a charge mark, signed by Smith, only seven covers flown from Tokyo
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Price Realized
$950.00

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